OlympicMtnBoy

Nice work, fun to see someone getting out on it! Check out 5 and 6 next time you are up there as they are both fun and only thin right at the beginning of 5. The Scoop is THE PITCH though so nice job sending!

That's a major bummer, sorry you had stuff stolen. I try to avoid Index on weekends but that's not always easy, especially when travelling. This post hits home sometimes (maybe even the same people): http://nwgranite.blogspot.com/2014/05/climbers-and-assholes-who-rock-climb.html I've had some awesome times out there, even on crowded days. Once I forgot my shoes and borrowed a spare pair that fit from a perfect stranger for the day, so there are cool folks too. Don't let your one bad experience keep you away! I'll keep a closer eye on my pack out there though. There is a long history of car prowling/break-ins out there so maybe one of the meth heads is cruising the base now too?

Sweet, nice job pushing past the doubts. I sure know that feeling!

Thanks for posting, I got mine just in time to wear them on the Grand Wall in Squamish this week. I tried on the Hand Jammies once and didn't like them but I borrowed the Ocun's for a pitch last year and liked them better. They sure made the jams on the split pillar much nicer. I just hate wasting so much tape every trip, especially if I only need it for a few pitches.

Cool, looks like fun! Good job on the timing!

Nice, I love real Olympics climbing TRs! I keep meaning to do that traverse too, haven't been up in that particular corner in too many years.

Wow, that's really cool! Thanks for sharing, totally looking forward to seeing the finished product. Never would have thought to use a bike tube like that!

Maybe a little on the bigger volume, but my girlfriend liked the Gregory Alpinisto which is one of the few to actually come in a XS size. REI has them to try on too (at least they had one in XS last year).

Looks like perfect conditions up there with the gate and all!

Coolio, I'll be there around 7:30 or so.

Weds is out for me cause it's sailboat racing night now. Thursday? West Seattle or Georgetown are best for me. Epic Ales' Gastropub? Schooner Exact? Beveridge Place? Locol Barely and Vine? Tippe and Drague? Now I'm just listing the places with beer. :-)

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Gahhhh! Why do you go to a cool place closer to home that has a great beer selection on the night I have plans! :-p

Grrrrr. I have this coming Sat-Thursday free. Everyone else is going to Red Rocks but last minute tickets aren't cheap. It looks like rain from Smith to Skaha to City of Rocks at least through tuesday. Ideas?

This is in Oregon??? Nice work!

Thanks Jake, I liked seeing the inside pics from your earlier visit too.

Cool, thanks for posting up! Nice to see winter/spring up there!

Just got home and saw this, I know a lot of us have driven that road (Hwy 530) to Darrington many times. Condolances to the family members and best wishes for the still missing: http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023201818_mudslidexml.html http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023201818_mudslidexml.html 3 die in mudslide east of Arlington, 6 homes destroyed Mud slammed Saturday into homes near the Snohomish County town of Oso and cascaded over state Highway 530, into the Stillaguamish River, which is backed up by debris.

Yeah, anyone who wasn't there sadly missed my story about playing the air harp (as demonstrated in the picture there). Thanks for dragging us all our Porter!

Pretty much what they said, heavy stuff and stuff you won't need during the day (like dinner and sleeping gear) goes on the bottom. Water bladder close to your back, the rest of it stuffed in around that stuff. The only thing I use a compression sack for is my sleeping bag as I find keeping my puffy and clothes in them makes odd little hard to pack balls with lots of wasted space. I can normally stuff those things in nooks and crannies around my sleeping bag, stove and pot (if brought), etc. If I have a big approach before technical climbing I will pack the rack near the bottom (on top of my sleeping bag) to keep the weight loaded lower down too.

I ought to be able to make this one! I may be able to drag another lurker or two as well.

Wait, was that today? I thought we were aiming for every two weeks? And which Chucks? There are 2 now.

I think I can make it next weds, maybe I can drag one more lurker there too. Next one in West Seattle or Georgetown!

I might be able to convince my girlfriend she wants to come to Pub Club with me after we visit the Burke Museum tonight (want to see the Elwha exhibit), but I'm not sure how that will go. Maybe? :-) Size medium if I make it, my other two cc.com shirts are getting a little threadbare, especially the Elite Sprayforce Team one.

Fred B. is looking for someone who can drive him and his car to the Canadian Rockies (from Seattle) to meet up with some local climbers and do an easy snow/ice route. He is pretty set on the last week of March. He's been having some driver licensing issues (he's 92 now). It'd be a crazy trip, you'll have all sorts of odd adventures, you might get Fred to pay for gas, and there is a possibility you could climb. You'll also be keeping our highways safer and Canadians will love you for it. Or if you have other plans up there, he'd probably just settle for a ride. Let me know if you are interested and I can put you in touch.